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Death of Jack Storey, historian/genealogist of County Monaghan

Edward William John (Jack) Storey, late of Belfast and Monaghan, passed away January 18, 2020. His funeral service took place January 23, 2020, in Ballinode Parish Church, Ballinode, County Monaghan, Ireland, followed by burial in the adjoining churchyard.

Jack was educated in Dublin, and became a National School-Teacher in Monaghan, teaching through the medium of Irish. He played Rugby for Dungannon, and also for Bedford, Scunthorpe, and Hull. He joined the Royal Air Force where he became part of a team responsible for introducing Automatic Data Processing via computers. He set up SEC, a Weighing/Labeling Solutions Company, in 1970. Many years later, after becoming semi-retired, he spent much time on family history, specializing in Northern County Monaghan genealogy. He enjoyed country music, watching Ulster Rugby, and taking holidays in the United States. His favorite movies included The Dam Busters, 633 Squadron, Ben Hur, The Sound of Music, and South Pacific.

Jack Storey shared his vast knowledge of Ulster families, places, events and landmarks freely on-line, and his perceptive comments and research suggestions were appreciated by people all over the world.

These are a few of his comments on message boards over the years:

<< These original Monaghan Presbyterians frequently had their services conducted in the Gallic language because most of the appointed Ministers were Scottish & spoke Gallic which was similar to the Ulster Gaelic spoken in County Monaghan at that time. >>

<< You may be interested to know that the Liptons of Clones came from Shannock Green & after settling in Glasgow they founded the Lipton Tea & Supermarket Empire. >>

<< ...the Donagh Church was also favoured by the Monaghan Militia & the Rebellion of 1798 was part of the Monaghan Militia's responsibility, particularly the Battle of Ballynahinch & the execution of four United Irishmen at their Militia Camp at Blaris, near Lisburn - all Monaghan men, of course. >>

<< Ballinode (Tedavnet Parish) had an attendance at the Church which comprised many World-famous people. From the Woodwrights of Gola (commemorated on the Churchtower Clockface) through the Evatts of Mount Louise (Capt Evatt killed at the Battle of Ballynahinch - 1798), the Liptons (of tea & supermaket fame), the Kanes of Drumreask, the Mitchells of Cappog (1663 Hearth Money Rolls), the Rose family of Mullaghmore North, the Norman Steele (Land Agent of E.P.Shirley) and Dacre Hamilton of Cornecassa controversy, the Dawson & the Evatt links, the importance of Killymarran Glebe and its listed residents, the Forsters of Tullaghan and their burials at both Tedavnet Church & Ballinode, the Fiddes family of Hollywood & Clonamully & their contributions to the Parish right up to the 1950s, the Richardson family of Poplar Vale & their contributions to Tedavnet Family History, the Military Men of Tedavnet Parish and their activities (Briggs, Cassidy, Farrier, McCoy, Haulor, Phillips & Hall), the School-Teachers and their famous pupils (Teachers - Dunne, Irwin, Begley, McConnell, Fleming, Brown, Webb & Wilkinson), the Lucas Family of Raconnell & their links to Castleshane, the Cootes of Cootehill and where they lived in Tedavnet Parish, - all this available from reading the complete Tedavnet Parish Records (Ballinode Church). >>

<< Drumsnat Churchyard, according to the Church Secretary, attracts several thousand "Wilde" enthusiasts every year to see the grave of Oscar Wilde's two half-sisters who are buried there. Also, unknown to many, the Rector at that time was Rev Ralph Wilde, Oscar's uncle. Drumsnat is clearly signposted at Thornhill Cross Roads. Also worth visiting in Monaghan, is the remains of Faulkland Castle, in Donagh Parish, ancient home of the Maxwell family & near to the Silverstream Crossroads. The many famous families who are buried at Tydavnet Parish Church, Ballinode, include the Forsters of Tullaghan, the Rose family of Mullaghmore North, which in the 1920's was owned by the Andersons of "Anderson & McAuley" of Belfast & who have donated to the Monaghan Museum, the Robes worn by their Ancestor at the Coronation of King George V, while High Sheriff of Monaghan County. There are many other famous places in Monaghan worth visiting - including the Special Graveyards of small children. Several of these exist and contain many interesting gravestones. >>

Jack held strong opinions and he was not shy about expressing them, but honesty, directness, and a dedication to history and genealogy were in every word he wrote.

Edward William John "Jack" Storey will be greatly missed.

Andrew,

You'll see that there was still a John Moore at Corranewy at the time of Griffith's Valuation, so it's likely this was the father still living on the same farm. But you mentioned that John Moore went to Scotland? You wrote: << Place of birth in a number of Scottish censuses indicates Co Monaghan for both John and son Andrew.>> Or, did you mean that Andrew's records indicated that his father was born in Co. Monaghan, not that John Moore himself went to Scotland and was counted in censuses there?

Valuation Revisions would show you who next occupied the Corranewy property after John Moore, and if a Moore was there, he might be the son of John Moore and so you'd have another name to follow up. Putting the family together as a unit is important.

A number of Church of Ireland records for that area are on microfilm at PRONI, see their church guide.

I'd suggest posting a NEW message thread about Christina Moore & Robert Lee who married 1853 (with details of their marriage & residences) and maybe their descendants will see it and respond. Morgan135 obviously had information that matches your family, and it's unfortunate that he or she isn't checking the RootsChat boards.

Annie

Yenram in Australia,

Did you ever find more about your ancestor Samuel Tibby? There's a Samuel Tibby in Killeevan parish in the Tithe Applotments, 1825. Possibly father or other older relative of your Samuel born about 1817?

I'd suggest searching Church of Ireland as well as Presbyterian records. I saw Tibby entries in the Killeevan Church of Ireland registers in County Monaghan a few years ago, but wasn't researching that family myself, so only copied a Tibby where there was an intermarriage with my lines.

Jane Tibby married Newbliss blacksmith Thomas Wilkin before 1834; they baptised children (Mary 1834, Joseph 1837, William 1839) in Killeevan Church of Ireland. The Wilkins are my cousins.

Killeevan is an old old church. The current building dates to 1858, but the register goes back to 1811. Then Newbliss Church of Ireland records begin in 1841 -- another possiblity to search.

Newbliss Presbyterian records might show Tibbys of interest, even though it's marriages 1845+ and baptisms 1856+, and your Samuel Tibby seems to have married before 1841.  I'd search all the Tibby marriages in Newbliss, since the entries will have the couple's residences and fathers' names. I'd search baptisms for Tibby children, as well. Also, you can find Tibby marriages in civil registrations (1845+) and check for residences and fathers' names. Just might connect the dots on an extended family that way.

All of this is dependent on your having an Irish-resident friend/kind volunteer/professional researcher search the Co. Monaghan church records on microfilm at PRONI, or original books in ministers' custody and at the RCB Library in Dublin, since you're in Australia.

Best of luck, and you're welcome to write me directly (private message to exchange email addresses) if you'd like more help.

Annie

Ireland Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds indexes 1623-1866

First name(s)    Galbraith
Last name    Johnston
Year    1824
Diocese    Armagh
Spouse's first name(s)    Margaret
Spouse's last name    Harpur
Record set    Ireland Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds indexes 1623-1866
Category    Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)

The earliest registers of Moy Church of Ireland (Armagh diocese) were destroyed in the Four Courts fire in Dublin. In local custody at Moy were: Baptisms, 1880-; marriages, 1845-; burials, 1881-; vestry minutes, 1873-; preachers’ books, 1845-. So, Galbraith Johnston's marriage about 1824 (a date that may be based on birth dates of his children) wouldn't have been in the surviving records anyway, and marriages 1845+ are repeated in civil registrations, so you haven't lost totally crucial data there -- even if a church custodian/cleaner or whoever "dumped" the church records, as you wrote.

You haven't posted enough messages to send a private/personal message to me, but I think I can send one to you, and we can go over further details and exchange document images and so on. Old handwriting can be very difficult to read! Let's see if the P.M. feature works.

Regards,
Annie